Pastor Dave,

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Catching the Wave!
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Santos Dream

• This is the dream I told at the staff meeting. I
  dont remember when I last had this dream but
  Ive had it many times.

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Santos Dream

• I am mowing the sports field on the riding mower
  when a train starts going by.

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Santos Dream

• I can hear the sound of the train and I can feel
  the ground rumble even over the sound of the
  mower. Its a beautiful day and Im just
  enjoying what Im doing and watching the train go
  by.

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Santos Dream

• As I make the turn to start mowing back in the
  direction of the church, I can still hear the
  roar of the train behind me and feel the ground
  rumbling.

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Santos Dream

• As I make the turn facing towards the train
  again, I am stopped cold. The train is no longer
  going by but I can still hear the powerful roar.

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Santos Dream

• I finally realize that the sound is coming from
  far off near the horizon. I can see the foothills
  and what appears to be an enormous earthen dam
  that has just burst!

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Santos Dream

• The water is churning and foaming and mist is
  rising up as if its a massive waterfall.

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Santos Dream

• I can see the flood waters rushing towards our
  church!!!

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Santos Dream

• The flood from the broken dam is coming so fast
  that I am sure theres no way I can avoid getting
  swallowed up by the water! I am sure I am going
  to die!

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Santos Dream

• As I sit in stunned silence awaiting the
  inevitable, I realize the water is still rushing
  towards me, but it doesnt seem to be getting any
  closer.

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Santos Dream

• SoI decide to take a chance at running into the
  church to warn as many people as I can, wondering
  at the same time if the warning can make any
  difference.

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Santos Dream

• When I reach the top step of the concrete
  bleachers on the west side of the soccer field, I
  turn around to see how much closer the water has
  gotten.

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Santos Dream

• To my great surprise, the torrent of flood water
  has turned into
• a flood of people!

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Santos Dream

• Again Im stunned as I try to take in what Im
  seeing.
• What happened to the water?

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Santos Dream

• Where did all these people come from, where
  are they going?

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Santos Dream

• Like flood waters from a broken dam, a torrent
  of people is rushing towards the church!

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Santos Dream

• As I run towards the church again to warn
  everyone about the approaching flood of people
  somehow I end up on top of the new building
  looking out over the on-rushing river of faces.

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Santos Dream

• They are so close now that there is
• no time left!!!

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Santos Dream

• I just start running back and forth across the
  top of the building yelling as loud as I can to
  get everybodys attention, but the roar of the
  approaching flood of people drowns out my voice
  and
• I cant seem to get anybodys attention!

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Santos Dream

• The flood of people finally reach Live Oak Blvd,
  start branching out along the road continuing
  up Eager Road on one side and between the C.E.
  Building and the pomegranate orchard on the other
  side, surrounding GT!

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Santos Dream

• I watch the scene unfold in utter confusion for
  a while as the flood of people engulfs the
  church, and we are surrounded by absolute throngs
  of people!

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Santos Dream
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How can we Catch the Wave?

• BELIEVE that its coming!

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How can we Catch the Wave?

• Prepare for it!

• No Distractions!
• Holiness!

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How can we Catch the Wave?
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How can we Catch the Wave?

• Hurry!!!

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Lets All Catch the Wave!
before it catches us!